The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03

were made pieces read Corps songs sung until
$50 p. m. when all adjourned to Armory Building
of social intercourse enjoyed after which babe
our hospiiabc entertainers good night and took
the $50 train for Norwich. well pleased with our
yisit-Mary j. Monkey, Corresponding Secretary,
Norwich, Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: wetzel-Compton Corps. No. 8
recently gave lawn fete at the beautiful resi-
dence Of Hon. III. l.. Morey, East Dayton street,
for the benefit Of Minor Camp. & OF W The
ground surrounding the residence is the largest
ia the city. and the number present can safely
be placed at 2,JOD. Long rows of Chinese lanterns,
running in all directions, Illuminated the grounds
and presented an inspiring sight TO the merry
crowd: Here and there tent was pitched. and
the tables upon which supper was served were
sCattered about the yard. The young ladies of the
Corps in charge of tables experienced trouble in
disposing Of the lemonade which was made by
Private John Heine. and cold rs the weather.
Comrade Aaron Wesco spoke I'm behalf Of the Post
and Sons OF Veterans. and Comrade III. l.. Mercy
IN Oeha oil the Keller Corps after which the Apollo
Band rendered some fine music The house was
brilliantly lighted. TO which all had easy and well
come access. Comrade Morey's library contains
many volumes of reading matter. In one corner of
this room. and few feet from the floor, were two
flags belonging 10 the 18th Ohio. At the battle OF
Bull Run ID bullet-holes pierced its fair silk folds,
and its staff was shot in two. While carrying this
same bloodstained flag three col bearers were shot
down and one instantly killed. Capt. Rathbone,
OF the Sons of Veterans, and Mr.. and Mrs. Morey
feel proud oil tie greeting they received the like oil
which has never been equaled in Hamilton. Mr..
and Mrs Morey mingled with the crowd. and their
cordialty OF manner made every one feel happy
and at home.
The Relief Corps ladies are deserving OF much
credit, as the success of the affair is mainly due to
their untiring efforts.
Sept. 10 being the regular meeting night of
Minor Camp. q special committee, consisting of
Mrs. Agnes DeWolf. Mrs. Wempe and Mrs. John
Decker. accompanied by a number of ladies of the
Corps, with the receipts. amounting TO Sl3241. re-
paired TO s. ofN. Hall and presented the wealth,
with neat little speech, happily responded to by
handsome Capt. Rathbone. The ladies OF the Re
lief Corps were given three cheers by the boys
l.. Nj. d., Corps 5, Hamilton, o.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The following question comes from Indiana:
Has the Department of Indiana, W.R.C, which
has been working under National charter been
remanded to Provisional Department or d all the
Corps which have been reporting to South Bend
continue legal Department. while the Indanap-
oils Division will work as n Provisional Depart
ment until the unificaton next Winter"
Answer-Tbere Is but one Department. W.RC.,
In Indiana. and there is no such thing as Provs-
ional Department known there. The Corps which
have been reporting 10 South Bend are working
under n legal and unforfeited National charter.
The Corps reporting TO indianapolis are working
under special enactment of National Convention,
legalizng their work, for the stated In
port OF Committee Of Indiana Memorial. For the
sake OF convenience. one is known as the south
Bend Division, and the other the indianapolis Di-
vision, Department OF Indiana, wRC.
Among the important legislation of the hfth
National Convention. Woman's Relief Corps, held
nj ~ Louis was the passage or resolution, unani-
monsly. that in courts Of inquiry OF the Woman 8
Relief Corps none but members of the Order should
participate, except when called witnesses This
was IN accordance with the resolution passed by
the Ohio Convention, held in Springfield. In In
Producing the resolution Mrs. Kate Sherwood ex-
planned that while no formal protest had been filed
Mt National Headquarters, stated by the Ma
tional President, Mrs. Kline. in her address, yet
| the spirit Of protest very strong in the Ma
tional Council and in the Department of Ohio
against n military court martial In the W.R.C.,
and the employment of paid attorneys, not mem-
bers of the Order. A resolution also passed,
ordering the publication OF the findings of the Ohio
court OF inquiry, to appear in the proceedings OF
Convention, that the public might know that on
the grave charge of disloyalty to the Union veter
ans Of the Grand Army of the Republic for whom
she had faithfully abored for y years Mrs. Sarah
NJ T., Bai;els. Past Department President Of Ohio,
stood fully acquitted.